Listen "New Outdoor Dining Rules Worry Local Businesses"
Episode Synopsis
Restaurant owners who want to keep the outdoor dining sheds they built during COVID are soon going to have to apply to keep them…and, if they’re approved, they’ll face a bunch of new rules, starting next winter.
Among the biggest changes? Well, structures that extend into the street will have to be fully removed from November to April. Then, when those sheds come back next spring…they’ll look really different ... they'll have canopies instead of hard roofs, barriers to keep out rats, and they must be wheelchair accessible.
As Cecilia Blotto reports, some restaurant owners are not sure it’ll be worth the trouble.
Among the biggest changes? Well, structures that extend into the street will have to be fully removed from November to April. Then, when those sheds come back next spring…they’ll look really different ... they'll have canopies instead of hard roofs, barriers to keep out rats, and they must be wheelchair accessible.
As Cecilia Blotto reports, some restaurant owners are not sure it’ll be worth the trouble.
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